Tagged Campus Security

By Justin Schellenberg, February 16 2018 — New cameras are popping up over the University of Calgary as Campus Security continues to expand the school’s integrated security system. As part of an extended five-year upgrade plan, the school has gone from having 80 low-definition closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras to having 1,100 high-definition CCTV cameras. They…

By Tina Shaygan, January 12 2018 — Marshall fields questions about statement University of Calgary Provost Dru Marshall has responded to criticisms of the recent decision made by the school to not expel convicted sexual offender Connor Neurauter. In a statement released on Jan. 11, the provost called the situation “complicated” and said Neurauter…

By Devin Aggarwal, October 19 2017 — University of Calgary officials unveiled plans this week to ensure student, faculty and staff safety in the event of an emergency. In addition to typical protocols for things like fire and extreme weather, the new plan includes an “Emergency Zombie Response Plan” in the event of an undead uprising….

By Tina Shaygan, September 4 2017 — A painting on the Rock promoting Calgary Pride was found vandalized early Sunday, Sept. 3, the day of Calgary’s 27th annual Pride Parade. The Rock is a campus fixture located next to MacKimmie Tower which students are allowed to paint messages on. Queers on Campus club co-coordinator Margaret…

By Saima Asad, June 9, 2017 — There will be the sounds of gunfire, injuries and roughly 150 emergency responders inside the Kinesiology complex on June 26. The responders are real, but the threat isn’t. From 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., the Calgary Police Service will lead an “Active Assailant Exercise” on campus. According to the CPS,…

By Scott Strasser, April 21 2017 — There is no doubt that theft has been on the rise at the University of Calgary. Whether it’s from desperation due to Alberta’s economic downturn or a false sense of security among U of C students, thieves are striking more and more often on campus. In mid-March 2017,…

By Saima Asad, March 14 2017 — The University of Calgary’s Safewalk program has seen a steady decrease in use among students since its inception in 1995, according to the program’s recently-released annual report. Safewalk is a program that allows students to call or email to request a volunteer to accompany them walking across campus….

By Scott Strasser, February 16 2017 — On Feb. 13, roughly a dozen posters questioning the number of Jewish Holocaust victims were found at the University of Calgary. Several students and staff removed the posters and turned them over to U of C campus security, who confirmed they were posted without the university’s permission. According…

By Scott Strasser, February 10 2017 — There were 10 motor vehicles stolen from the University of Calgary campus in 2016, according to campus security’s most recent annual report. That’s two more than the eight vehicles reported stolen in 2015 and four more than the six reported in 2014. Since 2011, 46 vehicles have been…

By Scott Strasser, February 7 2017 — University of Calgary campus security released their 2016 annual report on Jan. 14, outlining crime at the U of C last year. Theft continues to be a problem at the U of C. According to the report, there were 307 reported incidents of theft under $5,000 — a…